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2-2
2.1 Overview
Applications are developed in assembler and/or C using the Workbench, and
they are debugged using C-SPY. C-SPY is seamlessly integrated into the
Workbench. However, it is more convenient to make the distinction between the
code development environment (Workbench) and the debugger (C-SPY). C-
SPY can be configured to operate with the FET (i.e., an actual MSP430
device), or with a software simulation of the device. Kickstart is used to refer to
the Workbench and C-SPY collectively. The Kickstart software tools are a
product of IAR.
Documentation for the MSP430 family and Kickstart is extensive. The CD-ROM
supplied with this tool contains a large amount of documentation describing the
MSP430. The MSP430 home page (www.ti.com/sc/msp430
) is another source
of MSP430 information. The components of Kickstart (workbench/debugger,
assembler, compiler, linker) are fully documented in <Installation
Root>\Embedded Workbench x.x\common\doc and <Installation
Root>\Embedded Workbench\430\doc. .htm files located throughout the
Kickstart directory tree contain the most up to date information and supplement
the .pdf files. In addition, Kickstart documentation is available on-line via HELP.
Read Me Firsts from IAR and TI, and this document, can be accessed using:
START->PROGRAMS->IAR SYSTEMS->IAR EMBEDDED WORKBENCH
KICKSTART FOR MSP430 V3
Tool User’s Guide Most Up To Date
Information
Workbench/C-SPY EW430_UsersGuide.pdf readme.htm, ew430.htm,
cs430.htm, cs430f.htm,
Assembler EW430_AssemblerReference.pdf a430.htm, a430_msg.htm
Compiler EW430_CompilerReference.pdf icc430.htm, icc430_msg.htm
C library CLibrary.htm
Linker and Librarian xlink.pdf xlink.htm, xman.htm, xar.htm
2.2 Using Kickstart
The Kickstart development environment is function-limited. The following
restrictions are in place:
The C compiler will not generate an assembly code list file.
The linker will link a maximum of 4K bytes of code originating from C source
(but an unlimited amount of code originating from assembler source).